Hello, Sunset | Yerene

Chapter 9

Nagtatanong ang mga mata ni Yerim nang makita ang hindi inaasahang tao— este isang anghel na nakatayo sa kanyang harapan ngayon.

“Kim Saeron?”

Pauwi na sana sila sa kanilang dorm kasama ang kanyang Sooyoung unnie ng bigla ito hinarangan ang kanilang dinaraanan.

“What are you doing here? Did you escape too?” She was so confuse at the sudden appearance of another angel here in mortal realm.

Alam ba nang mga kinauukulan sa taas na tumakas ito?

“I came here to see you Kim Yerim.” the girl said and smirked at her. Yerim was surprised to see the smug look on that face.

Anong problema nito?

“Sino siya Yerimie?” tanong ng kanyang unnie. Sinusuri naman ng tingin ni Joy ang bagong dating na babae.

“Isa sa siyang angel katulad ko unnie.” sagot niya rito. Nagulat naman ito sagot niya at saka tumango sa kanya.

“Bakit mukha pa siyang demonyita kaysa sa anghel?” mapang asar naman na bulong ni Sooyoung unnie sa kanya. Pinigilan naman niyang huwag tumawa ng makitang sumimangot lalo ang mukha ng babaeng nasa harapan nila.

“I heard that old woman!” inis naman na wika nito sa kanyang unnie. Galit naman na sinigawan ito ng kanyang unnie dahil hindi nito nagustuhan ang pagtawag sa kanya na matanda.

“What?! Ulitin mo nga sinabi mo?!” pagalit na sigaw ni Joy.

“Old woman! Ahjumma! Ahjummaa!!” pang aasar pa lalo ni Saeron rito. Akmang susugurin na sana ng kanyang unnie ang babae nang pumagitna na siya at pinigilan ang dalawa.

“Ano bang problema mo Saeron, bakit ka ba nandito?” tanong niya rito. Hindi naman niya binitawan ang kanyang unnie dahil asar na asar pa rin ito sa babae.

“I just want to say that you don't have a chance anymore..” Saeron said and the smug look is back on that face. Feels like she is taunting her with that expression.

“A chance of what?” tanong niya pabalik rito dahil hindi niya maintindihan ang gusto nito ipunto sa kanya.

“A chance to your mother..” napasimangot siya ng bigla nito banggitin ang kanyang mommy.

“You see, i have to come here right after I heard that you escaped our realm and find your dad so you can bring your parents back together and i'm not about to let that happen Kim Yerim.” suddenly she felt nervous and anxious.

“Binibida mo parati sakin kung gaano kasaya yung future mo with your parents at kung gaano ka nila kamahal. I'm so sick with that!” the smirk that spread on Saeron's face was a dark one.

Saeron and Yeri had the same fate. The unborn children who met an untimely end and both given a second chance in the mortal realm.

Saeron had always been the center of everyone’s attention. She enjoyed being showered with love, cuddles, and storytime before bed. But ever since Yeri's arrival in celestial realm, Saeron noticed a gradual shift in everyone's attention and her heart began to feel uneasy.

At first, Saeron tried to embrace her newfound role as a friend or a sister to baby Yerim. She tried to be helpful and kind to her but deep inside, she couldn't shake off the nagging feeling of jealousy. It struck her as odd how Yerim seemed to effortlessly seize everyone's attention especially her favorite angel Jophiel and it made Saeron feel invisible.

As the years passed, Saeron's jealousy grew stronger. It became harder for her to hide her emotions and her once-happy demeanor was slowly fading away into seething anger. As she watched Yeri's timeline with her future parents, her anger towards Yeri grew even more, building like a raging storm inside her. Like how could she have a complete, happy, supportive and loving family.